There’s only a week and a half remaining in August, which means this will be the last month without hockey being played in the NHL until next June. At this point, most of the rosters are set for the teams around the league. There are a handful of clubs still needing to resolve contract disputes with restricted free agents.
For the Buffalo Sabres, the roster looks like it could use one or two more moves. Although Jason Botterill has made some acquisitions to bring in some depth with Marcus Johansson and Jimmy Vesey, they still lack that top-end forward.